St. Mary School. News and Events

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1 News and Events St. Mary School 2510 Middle Road, Glenshaw, PA Upcoming Events Mrs. Riegelnegg and Mrs. Turchetta on the Radio! The Education Plus radio show will feature Mrs. Riegelnegg and Mrs. Turchetta on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. and Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 7:00 A.M. on KQV Radio 1410 AM. Listen as they discuss the exciting innovations taking place hear at St. Mary School. December Dress Down Days Dress Down Day coupons for the month of December are be on sale! There are three assigned dress down days each month. The cost remains the same, $5.00 for the three coupons. This month the dress down days are: Thursday, December 3 rd, Wednesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 16 th. If you are absent on the assigned dress down day, you may save the coupon and use it the next month, but only on one of the assigned dress down days. If you would like to purchase Dress Down Day Coupons for the month of November, please send $5.00 in an envelope marked Dress Down Days. Please indicate the student s name, grade, and homeroom number. November 23 Zumba November 24 Thanksgiving Prayer Service November 25 No School Thanksgiving Vacation Begins December 1 Recruitment Meeting 6:30 PM 7:30 PM December 2 PTG Meeting 6:30 7:30 PM Providence Hall December 3 Dress Down Day with Coupon December 5 Breakfast with Santa School Open House Holiday Craft and Vendor Show Little Hoopers Basketball J.V. and Varsity Basketball Games In this issue: December Menu Page 2 My Favorite Fella Dance Page 3, 15, 16, &17 Pittsburgh Crèche page 6 PTG News Page 11 Breakfast with Santa Page 12 and 13 November 20, 2015 Page 1 of 18

2 ST MARY S SCHOOL DECEMBER 2015 LUNCH MENU *CHEF SALAD, GRILLED CHEESE AND PB&J OFFERED DAILY AS AN ALTERNATE* *ALL LUNCHES SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF MILK* MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 BACON CHEESEBURGER FRENCH FRIES 2 NACHOS W/TACO MEAT & CHEESE 3 FRENCH TOAST SAUSAGE HASHBROWN YOGURT PARFAIT 4 STUFFED BREADSTICKS W/SAUCE DESSERT 7 PIZZA SALAD PUDDING 8 POTATO & CHEESE PIEROGIES 9 GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH BUTTERED NOODLES 10 CHEESE QUESADILLA RICE 11 PEPPERONI ROLL W/SAUCE DESSERT 14 CRESCENT HOT DOG TATER TOTS JELLO 15 WARM HOAGIE CHIPS 16 PENNE PASTA W/MEAT SAUCE GARLIC BREADSTICK SALAD 17 PANCAKES SAUSAGE HASHBROWN YOGURT 18 CHEESE PIZZA CARROTS/DIP DESSERT 21 TURKEY PRETZEL SANDWICH FRENCH FRIES 22 CHEESE PIZZA CARROT W/DIP DESSERT 23 NO SCHOOL 24 NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL *MENU COULD POSSIBLY CHANGE IN THE EVENT OF A 2 HOUR DELAY - PLEASE CHECK THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. NO ALTERNATES WILL BE OFFERED ON 2 HOUR DELAYS November 20, 2015 Page 2 of 18

3 North District Honors Band Members Selected! Congratulations to the following students who were accepted into the North District Honors Band: Sarah Watson 1 st Chair Oboe (accepted) and First Chair Flute (declined). Saralynn Hagmaier 4 th Chair Flute Julia Matschener 15 th Chair Flute Paige Linkenheimer 11 th Chair Clarinet Emma LaRocca 19 th Chair Clarinet Emma Holtz 3 rd Chair Bass Clarinet Rebecca Lefler 14 th Chair Alto Saxophone Jonathan Matschener 17 th Chair Trumpet St. Mary School Students featured in the North Hills Community Outreach Art Show Children in grades K-6 submitted for the NHCO 2016 People Helping People calendar contest this past summer. Three St. Mary School Students had their art chosen for the show. Allison Little, Grade 1, Emma Stein, Grade 3, and Erin Stein, Grade 1. All of the submitted art will be displayed in SNHL s Community Room, November 13 to December 1. Come and view their creativity! In addition their art work was published in the North Hills Community Outreach 2016 Calendar. There are still some copies of this amazing calendar at the library checkout desk for $ All proceeds support NHCO and the wonderful work they do to serve our community. Mark your calendars! The annual Me & My Favorite Fella dance will be held Saturday, December 12th, from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. in Marian Hall. All girls in grades K through 8 are invited to bring their dads, guardians, grandfathers, uncles, or other favorite adult fella for dessert and dancing. More information on pages 14, 15, &16! Call for volunteers: The Me & My Favorite Fella committee is in need of a few great decorators and event helpers. Any interested volunteers may contact Mary-Theresa Watson at mtwatson@mac.com or Elizabeth Watson at ecwats@icloud.com for more information. Thank you! November 20, 2015 Page 3 of 18

4 The NED show came to St. Mary School on Friday, November 20 th. The assembly was free to our school as participation in a PAY-IT-FORWARD sale. Yo-Yo s will be on sale Monday and Tuesday, November 23 rd and 24 th, and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 1, 2, and 3 rd. The sales revenue will be used to pay it forward to the next school s assembly. The NED show is a character education program that centers around three important messages that have life-long relevance: During the assembly, students learned about NED s three messages and also enjoyed storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks. The lessons taught at the assembly will be reinforced and used throughout the year across all grade levels. Lessons include anti-bullying lessons, reflections activities, healthy habits and choices, building relationships, filling someone s bucket with encouragement, inspiring the leadership in everyone, among other valuecentered messages. Additional information, free resources, and yo-yo instruction can be found at Thank you for considering Pay it Forward with the purchase of a yo-yo; prices range from $8 to $15. Yo-Yo s will be on sale Monday and Tuesday, November 23 rd and 24 th, and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 1, 2, and 3 rd. November 20, 2015 Page 4 of 18

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7 Scrip Corner There are only 3 more Mondays to place an order on the blue weekly order form. November 30, December 7, and December 14. There will be no weekly orders the week of Thanksgiving or Christmas. Our supplier is changing the ToysRUs gift card denomination from $25 to $20. We have a small supply of the $25 cards so if you wish to purchase any of these please do so as soon as possible! Getting ready to put your snow tires on your car? Go to J&T Tire and let them help! Purchase your gift cards here first! They are $50 gift cards at 5%. Zumba Consider joining us for a fun new series of events that will get you moving. We are calling it $5 Fitness Nights and we will be having a variety of classes coming throughout the upcoming months. We are starting these nights on Monday, November 9 and again on Monday, November 23 with a 1 hour Zumba class in Providence Hall. Class starts at 5:45pm and will cost $5. Bring a water bottle, a towel and prepare to have fun and get a little sweaty in the process. These classes will be open to the community so bring a friend and spread the word. November 20, 2015 Page 7 of 18

8 Please give to St. Mary s Food Pantry. The Student Council is sponsoring a food drive to ensure every family has delicious food this holiday season. Please donate non-perishable items by November 23 rd. Thank you for your support. November 20, 2015 Page 8 of 18

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11 PTG News November 20, 2015 The holidays are officially here and there are lots of big things happening over the next few weeks where volunteers will be needed. If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact Mrs. Riegelnegg, Jill, Lisa, Lauren or Meredith. All school families should have received an order form from The Pie Shoppe last week. If you need to bring a dessert to a holiday get together, this is a simple way to do it. All orders are due back to school by December 9 th. Pies will be delivered and available for pick up December 21 in Marian Hall from 2:45pm until 6:00pm Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Do you order from Amazon.com? If you are an Amazon user remember that we are now enrolled in their School Rewards Program where we receive money back from purchases made on their site. Remember you need to click on our specific link which can be found in our newsletter or on the school website. It will them take you directly to Amazon.com to order. See the attached flyer for more information and remember to pass it along to family and friends. Our next $5 Fitness Night is Monday, November 23 rd in Providence Hall. Join Marina for another fun hour of Zumba starting at 5:45pm. Bring a friend and a water bottle! Our annual Santa s Workshop is right around the corner as well. This year is will take place December in Providence Hall during school hours. We are looking for any and all donations including holiday gift bags (they can be used but in good condition), tissue paper, labels, wrapping paper, and any gifts items that we can use for purchase. All donations can be dropped at the school office. Please contact Suzi LaGamba with any questions. Remember our big community day is just coming up fact. On December 5 th the church and the school will be hosting a bunch of activities for school and parish members. The day will kick off with the start of Little Hoopers in the gym from 8am-9am (more info coming soon), then will continue with a parish Craft Fair in Marian Hall (if anyone is interested in purchasing a table to sell your wares please contact Amy Caliguiri), and Santa will be coming to town during the PTG s Breakfast with Santa from 10am-12pm. Along with all of this, we are having an Open House throughout the day at the school so if you know any families looking to be a part of a great school and parish community, please spread the word. Tickets are on sale NOW for Breakfast with Santa. Join us for pancakes, a toy raffle, games, crafts, and, of course, Santa! Adults are $8 and kids are $4. Please see the attached flyer for more information. And we are still looking for toy donations as well as donations for our basket of cheer for adults. Important Dates: November 23- $5 Fitness Night, 5:45pm (Zumba) Providence Hall December 2- PTG meeting 6:30pm, Providence Hall (child care provided) December 5- Breakfast with Santa 10am-12pm, Marian Hall December 9- Pie Shoppe order forms due December 12- Me and My Favorite Fella 7:15pm Marian Hall December Santa s Workshop Providence Hall (during school hours) November 20, 2015 Page 11 of 18

12 Shop with Amazon and Support St. Mary School! Shop Amazon.com and effortlessly earn money for St. Mary School. St. Mary School is a member of Amazon.com s School Rewards Program, an easy way for you to help us fundraise, simply by shopping as you normally do at Amazon.com. No forms, no sign ups, no codes just visit Amazon.com using the unique link: and shop as you normally do Amazon does the rest. Amazon pays the school up to 10% of ALL purchases made by shoppers who made purchases from both Amazon and third-party sellers through our link. Bookmark And Share Our School Rewards Link You can click the unique: to get to Amazon, bookmark the link in your internet browser, and then use that bookmark for future shopping. Make this your link to Amazon every time you shop Amazon.com. Help us cast a wider net by sharing the link with friends and family. Anyone who uses this link, even non St. Mary School families, can help us raise funds by clicking our link before they shop at Amazon. The Facts If you do not go through our Amazon link, your sale will not earn us funds. You have to click our link before you put anything in your cart. After you put items in your cart, you have to check out within 24 hours. After 24 hours, you will need to re-link using the If you go to Amazon.com through our link, complete a purchase, and then need to make another purchase you have to go through our Amazon link again in order for the second purchase to earn us funds. You won t see anything that identifies you as a St. Mary shopper. Don t worry - as long as you used the your purchase will count. Thank you for your support. We appreciate your contribution. Happy Shopping! November 20, 2015 Page 12 of 18

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18 High School Entrance Exams Dates Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School Placement Tests November 14, 2015 Registration is required January 9, 2016 Registration is required 8:45 am-12:00 pm Central Catholic Placement Test - Saturday, December 12, Oakland Catholic Saturday, December 5, Scholarship Entrance Exam 8:30 a.m. - 11:35 a.m. Saint Joseph High School Early Decision Exam - October 22, 2015 Scholarship Entrance Exam - November 6, 7, 14 Vincentian Academy Exams for the school year are scheduled for the following dates: Saturday, November 21, 2015 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Saturday, December 19, 2015 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Monday, January 18, 2016 (10:00 am - 1:00 pm) Saturday, March 12, 2016 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) November 20, 2015 Page 18 of 18